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| Details | |
|---|---|
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year |  Garbiñe Muguruza |
| Most improved player of the year |  Jeļena Ostapenko |
| Newcomer of the year |  Catherine Bellis |
| Comeback player of the year | Sloane Stephens |
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| Women's Tennis Association Awards |
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The 2017 WTA Awards are a series of awards given by the Women's Tennis Association to players who have achieved something remarkable during the 2017 WTA Tour.
The awards
[edit]These awards are decided by either the media, the players, the association, or the fans. Nominees were announced by the WTA's Twitter account.[1]
- Note: award winners in bold
Player of the Year
[edit]Doubles Team of the Year
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Most Improved Player of the Year
[edit]Newcomer of the Year
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Comeback Player of the Year
[edit]Karen Krantzcke Sportsmanship Award
[edit]Peachy Kellmeyer Player Service Award
[edit]Diamond Aces
[edit]Fan Favourite Player
[edit]- Serena Williams
Elena Vesnina- Maria Sharapova
- Garbiñe Muguruza
Simona Halep[8][9]
Ashleigh Barty- CoCo Vandeweghe
Lucie Šafářová
Dominika Cibulková
Caroline Garcia
Johanna Konta
Agnieszka Radwańska- Kristina Mladenovic
- Petra Kvitová
Caroline Wozniacki
Elina Svitolina
Eugenie Bouchard- Venus Williams
- Catherine Bellis
Peng Shuai- Karolína Plíšková
Julia Görges- Sloane Stephens
- Angelique Kerber
- Svetlana Kuznetsova
- Jeļena Ostapenko
Fan Favorite WTA Shot of the Year
[edit]- Agnieszka Radwańska, 2017 Sydney International second round (27%)
- Caroline Wozniacki, 2017 Miami Open quarterfinals (8%)
- Daria Kasatkina, 2017 Canadian Open first round (10%)
- Agnieszka Radwańska, 2017 Wuhan Open second round (55%) ()[10]
Fan Favorite WTA Match of the Year
[edit]- Caroline Garcia vs Elina Svitolina, China Open quarterfinals (6–7, 7–5, 7–6)()
Fan Favorite Grand Slam Match of the Year
[edit]- Maria Sharapova vs Simona Halep, US Open first round (6–4, 4–6, 6–3)()
References
[edit]- ↑ "@WTA" on Twitter
- ↑ "WTA Player of the Year: Garbiñe Muguruza".
- ↑ "WTA Team of the Year: Chan & Hingis".
- ↑ "WTA Most Improved Player of the Year: Jeļena Ostapenko".
- ↑ "WTA Newcomer of the Year: CiCi Bellis".
- ↑ "WTA Comeback Player of the Year: Sloane Stephens".
- ↑ "Muguruza, Chan & Hignis, Angelique Kerber honored".
- ↑ "WTA Fan Favourite Player: Simona Halep; snaps Radwanska 6-year streak".
- ↑ "Vote: 2017 Fan Favorite".
- ↑ "Radwanska captures fifth straight Shot of the Year crown".